Phrase Hound found 135 phrases and 91 compound words that contain push. The most common are listed below. Open push in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 135
- push-upSupporting the breasts to increase their apparent size.
- push-buttonWhich can be initiated or activated at the push of a button.
- push the envelopeTo go beyond established limits; to pioneer.
- push-backAlternative spelling of pushback: The act of repelling an enemy, etc.
- push-throughA narrow passageway through.
- push forwardUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see push, forward.
- push the limitTo do something that fully exerts one's physical capability.
- push pollAn opinion poll designed to produce specific results and promote a certain narrative by influencing the views of respondents.
- push-bikeAlternative form of pushbike: A pedal bicycle, as distinguished from a motorized bicycle.
- push-to-passA mechanism on a race car allowing the driver to increase the car's power for short periods, usually via a button on the steering wheel.
- push-to-talkA means of back-and-forth conversation on semiduplex communication channels such as two-way radio, using a button to switch temporarily between reception and transmission modes.
- push-and-pullSynonym of push-pull: Operated by pushing and pulling.
- push overTo push something such that it falls.
- push-and-run(soccer)
- push-startTo start a motor car by pushing it (in neutral) and engaging a gear when it has sufficient velocity
- push-pullOperated by pushing and pulling.
- push awayTo apply a force to (an entity) such that it moves to a more distant position.
- push outTo force (someone) to leave a group.
- push presentA present that a partner, family member, or boss gives to the mother to mark the occasion of her giving birth to a child.
- push and shoveTo use one's strength to force oneself through a crowded area.
- push netA fishing net designed to be pushed through shallow waters to catch shrimps and small fish.
- push pollingpresent participle and gerund of push poll
- push notificationThe delivery of information from a software application to a computing device without a specific request from the client.
- get the pushTo be fired from one's job.
- gets the pushthird-person singular simple present indicative of get the push: To be fired from one's job.
Compound words 91
- pushbuttonAlternative spelling of push-button: Which can be initiated or activated at the push of a button.
- pushbackThe act of repelling an enemy, etc.
- pushrodA rigid reciprocating rod that, by its movement, transmits force to actuate a mechanism.
- pushcartA small cart, normally with two or four wheels, that can be pushed by hand.
- pushdownDescribing a stack in which items are removed in a LIFO manner from the end at which they were added.
- pushpinA small pin with a head made for gripping with the fingers, to be pushed into a bulletin board so as to pin papers to it; especially, such a pin with a cylindrical head.
- pushbikeA pedal bicycle, as distinguished from a motorized bicycle.
- pushieA pushbike.
- octopushThe sport of underwater hockey.
- pushbarA rigid bar or configurable attachment mounted on machinery (such as cranes, loaders, or lift tables) used to push, align, or position loads—especially during material handling or implement installation.